Appeal Court rules in favour of AG

Attorney General Anand Ramlogan emerged victorious today after an emergency sitting of the Court of Appeal resulted in a ruling in his favour and dismissed an appeal brought by Amarnath Jagmohan challenging his extradition to Singapore. Justice of Appeal Prakash Moosai sat in...
Posted On 31 May 2014
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PM’s statement to Parliament on Indian Arrival Day

Speaking notes of the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, during today’s (Wednesday 28th May, 2014.) sitting of the House of Representatives, on the occasion of Indian Arrival Day INTRODUCTIONMr Speaker, it is my great pleasure to...
Posted On 30 May 2014
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We arrived, but are we there yet?

Dear Editor: This is a country of many diverse races and cultures. We came here through various systems and for diverse economic reasons, however there is one constant, our ancestors toiled and sweated to lay the foundations for the development of this blessed country. It would...
Posted On 29 May 2014
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AG’s response which caused the Express to apologise

Please see below the Hon. AG’s response which caused the Express to apologise yesterday over false statements concerning the Volney court settlement. “Unfortunately, the Express has not published the AG’s response to date.” AG RESPONDS TO EXPRESS REPORTS...
Posted On 29 May 2014
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UNC Women’s Arm Congratulates the Prime Minister on her delivery

As the United National Congress celebrates its Silver Jubilee (25th) Anniversary as a Political Party and powerful unifying force this year, the Women’s Arm extends our congratulations to our first female Political Leader and first female Prime Minister, the Hon Kamla Persad...
Posted On 29 May 2014
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Trinidad pioneers online ‘knowledge network’

By Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent Trinidad and Tobago in the West Indies is pioneering an ambitious online learning project. Coursera, one of the biggest online university course providers, is forming a partnership with the government to provide a network of...
Posted On 29 May 2014
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17th Technology Centre Opened, 2 More on The Way

A school opening in Penal that means much more for many students in the area, not just because traveling to distant places to get an education will be a thing of the past, but because the newly opened MIC Technology Centre could provide a way out of poverty. The official opening...
Posted On 28 May 2014
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AG Leads Delegation To OAS Meeting In Brazil

Attorney General Anand Ramlogan recently attended the Sixth Meeting of the Working Group on Legal Cooperation in Criminal Matters hosted by the OAS Secretariat in Brazilia. The Meeting considered the Proposed Protocol to the Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in...
Posted On 27 May 2014
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ICT for Seniors

In an effort to introduce senior citizens to Information Communication Technology (ICT), the Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with the Ministry of the People and Social Development held a sensitisation workshop called ICT for Seniors Programme yesterday at the...
Posted On 27 May 2014
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Captain Rowley’s PNM Titanic?

By Capil Bissoon For anyone who held to the dream of the PNM being ready and able to form the next government, last Sunday’s internal elections would have been the pin that burst that bubble. In the first place we now know the Captain Rowley is the third most popular candidate in...
Posted On 27 May 2014
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